Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 6AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 235 | 191 | 147 | 138 | 154 | 133 | 133 | 98 | 98 | 103 | 153 | 229 | 224 | 283 | 1009 | 280 | 427 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:32AM1.98m | 5:01PM2.07m | 5:24AM1.95m | 5:52PM2.00m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.05m | 10:47AM-0.02m | 11:20PM0.05m | 11:40AM0.03m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 235 | 191 | 147 | 138 | 154 | 133 | 133 | 98 | 98 | 103 | 125 | 121 | 111 | 91 | 91 | 119 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 60 | 58 | 39 | 153 | 229 | 224 | 283 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | ESE 14 | SSW 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 44 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 50 | 20 | 61 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 17 | SSW 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1009 | 280 | 427 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
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